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When Two Worlds Meet in a Coffee Estate: Reviewing Vidya Nesarikar’s A Patch of Sun, a Patch of Shade

12 September 2026

Dr. Sanjeev Chopra

Rtd IAS officer Dr Sanjeev Chopra, 1985-batch West Bengal cadre, reviews Vidya Nesarikar’s novella set in a Karnataka coffee estate, where two girls forge...

Eco Warrior Awards

Dr Ram Ratan Nala: The IFS Officer Combining Veterinary Science, Intelligence and Innovation to Protect Gujarat’s Asiatic Lions

12 September 2026

Bhakti Kothari

Dr Ram Ratan Nala blends veterinary science, intelligence-led enforcement and public participation to...

Change Makers

When 76 Illegal Huts Stood Inside Keibul Lamjao, This IFS Officer Chose to Act

12 September 2026

Muskan Khandelwal

IFS L. Joykumar Singh led the eviction of 76 illegal huts from Keibul Lamjao, curbed hunting and built...

Video Story

Rajeev Singh Thakur: The IAS Officer Who Moved From Districts to Defence, Infrastructure and Now Manipur

11 September 2026

Bhakti Kothari

Rajeev Singh Thakur IAS, a 1995-batch Rajasthan officer, brings experience across district administration,...

Change Makers

The Tiger They Refused to Give Up On: Odisha IFS Sai Kiran D.N.’s Mission to Bring Zeenath Home

11 September 2026

Ayodhya Prasad Singh

From interstate tracking to community-led conservation, IFS officer Sai Kiran D.N. combined technology,...

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Noida NSA Case: UP to Challenge HC Rebuke to DM Medha Roopam in Supreme Court, SG Tushar Mehta Informs

9 September 2026

BrahMos 2.0? Why India And Russia Want To Make BrahMos Even More Powerful

9 September 2026

Why 46 IPS Officers Were Deputed to CAPFs? Supreme Court Seeks Home Secretary’s Reply

7 September 2026

Videos

Rajeev Singh Thakur: The IAS Officer Who Moved From Districts to Defence, Infrastructure and Now Manipur

11 September 2026

Bhakti Kothari

He Served in J&K, NIA, UIDAI and ACB. Now Anand Jain Leads Ladakh Police

2 September 2026

Bhakti Kothari

Dr. Sagar Preet Hooda: The Officer Who Came Back To Lead Chandigarh Police

29 August 2026

Bhakti Kothari

Bureaucracy News

Himachal Govt Revises Postings of 3 HPPS Officers; Check New Assignments

12 September 2026

2 Senior IPS Officers Set to Retire in Haryana in Sept-Oct 2026: Sanjeev Kumar Jain, Shatrujeet Kapur - Know Them

12 September 2026

Who Is Vikas Jhajharia? 2007-Batch IRS Officer Promoted as Commissioner

12 September 2026

Who Is IAS Trilochan Majhi? Retired Odisha Cadre Officer Re-Engaged as OSD-cum-Additional Secretary to CM

12 September 2026

UP IAS Retirement 2026: 32 Officers Set to Retire, Check Month-Wise Full List

12 September 2026

Punjab Govt Transfers 3 IAS Officers, Changes PAU Registrar and Director Sports

12 September 2026

PSU News

BEL Highlights AI, Electronic Warfare and Autonomous Systems at SHAURYA 2026 Defence Seminar

12 September 2026

NTPC Vindhyachal Honoured with Two Prestigious Greentech Awards 2026 for CSR and EHS Best Practices

12 September 2026

Oil India Honoured Appreciation Award 2026 for Contribution to Apprenticeship and Workforce Development

12 September 2026

SECL Records Major Transformation Since 2014 With 176.28 MT Coal Production in FY26

12 September 2026

NTPC Green Energy Adds 6.3 MW Wind Capacity in Gujarat, Group Capacity Reaches 10,842.86 MW

12 September 2026

GAIL Wins Prestigious ET Energy Leadership Award 2026 for Excellence in Oil & Gas Sector

12 September 2026

Bank of India Raises USD 2.2 Billion Through FCNR(B) Deposits to Support Credit Growth

12 September 2026

Indraprastha Gas Partners With VMMC & Safdarjung Hospital to Strengthen Specialised Urology Care

12 September 2026

Defence News

BEL Highlights AI, Electronic Warfare and Autonomous Systems at SHAURYA 2026 Defence Seminar

12 September 2026

Why Did Major Rishabh Singh Sambyal Quit the Army at 30? Former President’s ADC Reveals the Reason

12 September 2026

Explained: The Historic Move That Will See IAF Instructors Train British Fighter Pilots

12 September 2026

From Peace To Trade: Key Decisions In BRICS Delhi Declaration 2026 Explained

12 September 2026

Judiciary News

Money Laundering Case: Supreme Court to Hear IAS Officer Pooja Singhal’s Plea Against Jharkhand HC Order

12 September 2026

Kerala High Court Bail Petitions Deadline

Why Kerala High Court Has Given Judges Just 2 Weeks To Decide Bail Petitions

12 September 2026

Punjab & Sind Bank 1998 Robbery Attempt Case

Why Delhi High Court Criticized Punjab & Sind Bank Over A 28-Year-Old Robbery Case

12 September 2026

The Constitutional Principle Delhi High Court Says India Cannot Ignore

12 September 2026

CSR News

Indraprastha Gas Partners With VMMC & Safdarjung Hospital to Strengthen Specialised Urology Care

12 September 2026

Bank of Baroda Launches CSR Programme in Ranchi to Empower Girl Students with Essential Support

11 September 2026

NTPC Faridabad Partners with UPSIC to Promote Menstrual Health Among School Girls

9 September 2026

BEL Hands Over ₹1.13 Crore Medical Equipment to Panchkula Civil Hospital Under CSR Initiative

9 September 2026

Opinion

Features

From Lab to Line: Why Opening DRDO Missile Technology to Private Industry Could Change India’s Defence Game

Col MV Shashidhar

Features

Pariksha Ki Pariksha: Why India Needs to Rethink Its Examination Centres

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Beyond Bureaucracy

How the New Criminal Laws Are Rewiring India's Justice System

23 August 2026

Indian Masterminds Bureau

In Two Years' Journey of New Laws, How Haryana Placed First in The Country, Scoring 95.21/100 in Imp...

“The Goal Is More Than Food Production”: Atish Chandra on the Future of Indian Agriculture

22 August 2026

Indian Masterminds Bureau

India’s agriculture strategy is shifting from simply increasing production to raising farmers’ incomes...

How Gujarat Built India's Most Powerful Industrial Machine

2 August 2026

Indian Masterminds Bureau

How a biennial global summit - Vibrant Gujarat - that changed the rules of investment forever.

UPSC Stories

After 15 Failures, Umar Janj Finally Heard the Words He Had Been Waiting For: ‘I have made it'

4 September 2026

Muskan Khandelwal

Umar Janj from Jaisalmer secured AIR 160 in UPSC CAPF 2025 after 15+ failures, four attempts, four SSBs...

NDA Failures, CAPF Setbacks, Then AIR 248:How Abhishek Parmar Overcame Years of Exam Setbacks

3 September 2026

Pallavi Priya

Abhishek Parmar became the third generation of his family to enter uniformed service after overcoming...

After 3 NDA Attempts and a 7-Mark Miss, Naveen Kumar Saini Gets AIR 7 in UPSC CAPF 2025

24 August 2026

Muskan Khandelwal

Naveen Kumar Saini secured AIR 7 in UPSC CAPF 2025 after multiple NDA and SSB failures and missing CAPF...

Social Media

Odisha IPS Officer Calls for Accountability, Says Indians’ Conduct Abroad Could Affect Visa Policies

1 June 2026

‘Visa Rules Getting Tougher’: IPS Officer Arun Bothra Warns Against Indians’ ‘Uncouth’ Behaviour Abr...

IIT Roorkee Alumnus and IFS Officer Himanshu Tyagi Explains Why Tigers Sleep 16–20 Hours a Day

9 May 2026

“Tigers Understand Calorie Math Better Than Humans,” Says 2020-Batch IFoS Officer Himanshu Tyagi

“We Will Pay a Heavy Price”: IFS Officer Warns as Bengaluru Faces Unusual Heat

28 April 2026

Bengaluru Heatwave Sparks Concern as IFS Officer Flags Deforestation and Urbanisation Impact

Book Reviews

When Two Worlds Meet in a Coffee Estate: Reviewing Vidya Nesarikar’s A Patch of Sun, a Patch of Shade

12 September 2026

Dr. Sanjeev Chopra

Rtd IAS officer Dr Sanjeev Chopra, 1985-batch West Bengal cadre, reviews Vidya Nesarikar’s novella set...

Kavery Nambisan’s Rising Sons Is a Witty, Tender Portrait of India in Transition

5 September 2026

Yauvanika Chopra

Kavery Nambisan’s Rising Sons traces generations, identities and a changing India through humour, tenderness...

Unfiltered and Unapologetic: Ratna Manucha’s Witty Take on the Little Things of Life

22 August 2026

Dr. Sanjeev Chopra

Ratna Manucha’s Unfiltered: The Little Things finds humour, nostalgia and quiet wisdom in the ordinary...